Assistance Listing 20.948
MOBILITY EQUITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE
Department of Transportation · Office of the Secretary
Assistance Listing 20.948, “MOBILITY EQUITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE,” is a federal program administered by Department of Transportation. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $2.97M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Mobility Equity Research Initiative shall advance research and technology to expand accessibility and mobility for the American public. To achieve this, priority research areas include, but are not limited to, research proposals that support the following goals: • Enable all people within the multimodal transportation networks to reach their desired destination safely, affordably, and with a comparable level of efficiency and ease. • Reconnect communities and mitigating neighborhood bifurcation through land bridges, caps, lids, linear parks, investments in walking, biking and rolling assets, and other solutions. • Increase housing supply, particularly location-efficient affordable housing, locally driven land use and zoning reform, rural main street revitalization, growth management, and transit-oriented development. • Address the unique challenges rural and Tribal communities face related to mobility and economic development, including isolation, transportation cost burden, and traffic safety. • Encourage an increase in housing supply, particularly location-efficient affordable housing, land use and zoning reform, rural main street revitalization, growth management, and transit-oriented development. • Incorporate and support integrated land use, economic development and transportation planning to improve the movement of people and goods and local fiscal health, facilitates greater public and private investments and strategies in land-use productivity, including rural main street revitalization or increase in the production or preservation of location-efficient housing.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.948
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Nonprofit Organization
This competition is open to all eligible parties and their partnering organizations. Eligible parties include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education, public research entities (e.g., University Affiliated Research Initiatives (UARCs), Federally Funded Research and Development Initiatives (FFRDCs), national laboratories, and similar entities), and 501(c)3 nonprofit research entities.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRecently closed under 20.948
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MOBILITY EQUITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE69A355 Research and Technology | Closed | $2.97M | Mar 22, 2024 | 20.948 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.948?
20.948 is the Assistance Listing Number for “MOBILITY EQUITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.948?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.948 provide?
The agency reported $2,970,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.